Body massaging appliance



Aug. 1935- L. B. CASAGRANDE ET AL ,471

BODY MASSAGING APPLINCE Filed Nov. '27, 1933 INVENTORS ATTORNEY PatentedAug. 13, 1935 -UNITE D STATES BODY MASSAGING APPLIANCE Louis B.Casagrande, Wauwatosm and Paul H. Bonness, Milwaukee, Wis., assignats't0 Clum Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wis., en corporationofWisconsin Application November 27, 1933, Serial No. 699,874 11 Claims.(01. 128-59) invention relates to improvements in body massa a p es.

.I,t ,is the primary bject of the invention to prois2 abcdymas a i app ace hich wili.cMDficate more accurately than has heretoiore been possiicle, the manipulation of the, flesh by skiiled human fingers.

More specificaHy stated, it is proposed to, pro: vide a dev1 ce in whichmassage; rollers, rotatabiy moupt ed on adjacent; axes at an acute angleto ach .other ma be axi y adjustab1e t and from point of; intersectionof these axes, and. are also, axially. yieidabie automaticaliy from saidpoint of intersection in the course of manipulation oi the flesh preesedtherebetween.

0therobjects of the invention pertain to the mechanicaiconstructionofthe apparatus t0 pro-- vide; asimple permanent assembly of the partgforthe purposes stated.

. In the; drawing:

Figure 1 is a general p rspective of appartus eb9dsng the invention.

; Figure 2:.is aview of the appar&tuspartiail in 3 partiahy brokenawayto an axialsection to show construction shown in Figure 3 theconnection of the handietherewith.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view taken in sectien. in the planeindicated at '4 in Figure 2.

."Figure 5 is adetaii in perspective 01:; the handle Like parts areidentified, by the same reference characters throughout theseverai views.

Thctoolhead; 8:prei6rabiv comprises a diecas t ing cored to provideboxes at 1 having; afiat side 8, asbestshowniniig. 4', These bores areintersected by keris, 9 in wh ih qperate the knurled nuts la for theadjustment of spindles l i.

The spindles l i are flattened at l2 t0 engage the fiat surfaces 8 ofthe respective ocres and are screw threaded to receivethreadedconnectionwith the nuts i, whereby the spindles may be adjustedaxially to and irom the point at which the respective bores I wouldintersect if projected upwardiy as viewed in Fig. 2. The engagement ofthe fiat sides I2 oi the spindies with the fiat sides 8 01 theirrespective ocres, provides a splined connection which prevents thespindies irom rotating and permits them to ieed axiafly when the propernut li) is manipulated by the operator. The arrangement provided is suchthat the rollers I5 may be moved through a considerable range ofadjustment between the full and dotted 1ine positions shown in Fig. 2. V

The rollers [5 are provided with bushings such de elevation of the apparatus as that show n at L6 2 to turn freeiy upon the spindies; H-. AsDlit washer at H end about the spindle and abutted the bUShing l6limits the,extent to which the, relier may move on the spindie toward;the head 6'. A smaH: washer at l8 at the enterend of the spindle- 1S2disposed in a recess in the end ci bushing l.;6 and provides an,abutment ter a compression spring t9 wl ich e gerts a thrust upon thebushing tending; 17:0: mainain the roller-normaliy at;its extra-me limitci movement tov v ard head 6.

In the casti-ng' of head 64, thehead is provided with a boss at. 20)having a, recess M Qmi plementary to a lughandle socket 23. A screw 24has its head seated in the in-terior et thehandie socket and, passesthrough the lue 22 and; boss 2fi into the head: 6; to anchor the socketrigidlv and non-rotatably t0 thehead; A Woodenor any suitabie handle 2,5is engaged in the socket 23 and is heldby. a wood; screw.2 entering thhandle through the soc ket tram the under side: as. shown Fig. 3.

v The angle btween thehead 6; and the, axis of handle 25 -ensures thatthe implement wili be'hei d at the correct angle foi! proper applicationto thebody. The bores i in, the head: hold the, spinn. dies il attheproper acute angle With. reierenca to. each other. This angle; is,approXknfltel .50, degrees. With the parts chus angularly related: andspported, it wili be. found that when'thc roliers l-5 are pa ssed overthe b,odybx a; nushing, movement on handie 2;5 theroliers l5.wili tendto. draw the flesh ofthe body up in a roll 01' mm between the rollerswith a definita massaam action upon. tiflesh timsengaged,

Aszthe flesh.is drawn between the roi-1s L5,there: is a reaction on therelis; tending to= move them outwardly upon their respective spindles Ilagainst the compression of the respective springs 22 which is formcd onthe and thereby prevents the massaging action from becoming toc severe.

The ro11ers l5 are preferably made of soma reiatively elastic materiaisuch as rubber, which is not only yieldable but is also capable ofexerting a substantial frictional twist upon the flesh engaged thereby.Any materials may be used, however, Within the purposes of the presentinvention, which is principafly directed to the mechanical organizationand the manualiy and automaticaily operabie adjustments hereindisclosed.

We claim:

1. In a flesh massaging tool, the combination with a. pair of associatedspindles, of rollers journaled to turn upon the axes of the respectivespindles and reciprocable in the direction of the axes thereof and means150 permit axial movement of the rollers when the flash undulyaccumulates between the rollers.

2. In a massaging tool, the combination With a pair of associatedspindles, oi roller applicators rotatabl' encircling the spindles andaxially movable thereon, and means resiliently opposing the movement ofthe roller applicators axially of their respective spindles frompredetermined positions thereon.

3. In a flash massaging implement, the combination with a handle, of apair of spindles diverg-" ing from each other, means connecting saidspindles With said handle at an angle to each other, and relierapplicators rotatably encircling the respective spindles for rotationthereon and for reciprocation to and from said handle whereby to permitaxi,l movement of the rollers when the fiesh unduly aiccumulates betweenthe rollers.

4. In a massage implement, the combination with a handie, a pair ofangularlv related spindles having ends remote from the handle, and meansfor connectingsaid spindles with the handle in mutuallydivergentpositions, of a pair of roller applicators mounted on therespective spindles for rotation thereon, and spring awayirom saidhandle and from each other when m'eans yieldably urging the respectiveapplicators from said ends of the spindles toward said handle, saidapplicators being automatically yieldable against the compression ofsaid means in operation.

5. The combination with a pair ;of diverging spindles, et rollerapplicators journaled upon the spindles and rotatably and axiallymovable thereon, means limitihg the movement of the respectiveapplicators upon their spindles in a direction of approach toward eachother, and means resilientiyopposing the axial movement of therespective applicatoxs in directions away from each other.

691m 3, massage implement, the combination with a supporting spindle, ofan applicator roller r provided with a bushing guided upon said spindlefor rotation and'axial movement thereon, said bushing having a recess, aspring seated against said brushing at the end of said recess andprovided with a scat upon said spindle, whereby said spring is housedwithin said recess and opposes axial movement of said applicator uponsaid j spindle in one direction.

7. A massage implement comprising the Combination with a supporting headand a pair of angularly divergent spindles, of means adjustably mountingsaid spindles in said head for movement therein inthe' general direction01. their respective axes, relier applicators carried by the spindles topartake of theiraXial adjustment respecting said head, said rollerapplicators being mounted on their respective spindles for axialmovement with respect to the spindles, and springs interposed betweensaid appiicators and their respective spindles for opposing suchrelative axial movement.

8. A massage implement comprising the combination with a supportinghead, of a pair'of anguiarly divergent spindles, roller applicatorsrotatable and axially movable thereon, and means for individuallyopposing resiliently the movement of said applicators in an axialdirection away fromsaid head.

9. A massage implement comprising the combination with a supportinghead, of a pair of angulariy divergent spindles individually splined insaid head,- nuts axially confined with respect to said head androtatably engaged in threaded connection with the respective spindlesfor their individuai axiai adjustment, said nuts being exposed at thesides of said head for manipulation and roller applicators rotatablymounted on the respective spindles ment. V

10; A massage implement comprising the combination with' a supportinghead, .ofapair oi spindles connected with said head, meansior' axiallyadjusting at least one of said spindles respecting said head, rollerapplicators mounted t partake of such adjuston the respective spindlesfor rotation and axial' movement thereon, means definin; the limit ofaxiai movement of said appiicators toward said head, and means forresiliently opposing the yielding of said applicators irom said limit ofthe abutment means of their respective spindles,

whereby yieldably to oppose the movement of said applicators away fromsaid head.

LOUIS B. CASAGRANDE. PAUL H. BONNESS.

